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Storm, I love this thought for the day. How your blog makes me smile! I'm updating my "blogs & birthdays" sideboard. If you don't mind could I please have your birthday? Thanks so much! Have a lovely day ~Mary~ :-}

Please Do Not Copy

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The Attitude of My Heart

Our lives are not determined by what happens to us but by how we react to what happens, not by what life brings to us, but by the attitude we bring to life. A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events, and outcomes. It is a catalyst, a spark that creates extraordinary results.(My translation from Philllipians 2:5-11.)

I AM

I am: a single mother, a former foster mother, a child shepherder, a college graduate, a Master's of Education candidate, a feminist, a daughter, a sister, an aunt, a niece, a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, a voter, a dreamer, a heterosexual, a lover and owner of Chihuahuas, a lover and previous owner of Cocker Spaniels, eclectic, sassy, unique, allergic to milk, caffeine glutton, an internet addict, a Christian, a friend, a cohort, a shoulder to cry on, a listening ear, a counselor, a teacher, a kid at heart, an adult, a woman, a sexual assault survivor, someone working to prevent sexual assault, a chocoholic, a bookworm, a scrapbook artist, a photographer, German, Welsh, a proud American, a blog junkie, a Christmas fanatic, an advocate for children, supporter of education, a crime show watcher, a hopeful writer . . . I am ME.